Western Area Power Administration is committed to evolving our communication standards to better meet our customers' needs. In addition to the open and transparent information related to our operational choices and capital planning efforts available on The Source, this page provides updates, alerts and news on topics of interest to customers.
Customer advisories
11/23/20: WAPA provides update on hydropower MOU
11/12/20: WAPA expresses interest in exploring RTO membership for LAP, UGP-West
11/12/20: WAPA names Jennifer Rodgers as new CAO
11/10/20: OATT Revision 20-02 update
11/06/20: November 2020 Closed Circuit Available
10/29/20: WAPA avoids, saves over $113 million through continuous process improvement
10/20/20: WAPA and markets, Volume 1 Issue 9, October 2020
10/16/20: October 2020 Closed Circuit Available
10/15/20: WAPA responds to risk of GMDs with in-house monitoring system
10/09/20: Regional manager leadership changes in RM
10/05/20: DSW and CRSP explore combined transmission rate
09/28/20: Update on OATT revisions 20-01 and 20-02
09/25/20: WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 8, September 2020
09/21/20: September 2020 Closed Circuit Available
09/01/20: WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 7, August 2020
08/19/20: UGP Regional Manager Jody Sundsted to retire
08/19/20: August 2020 Closed Circuit Available
08/04/20: Update on WEIS effort
08/03/20: New Colorado River Storage Project manager named
07/31/20: Update on WAPA's COVID response and responsible workplace re-entry
07/27/20: July 2020 Closed Circuit available
07/23/20: WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 6, July 2020
07/22/20: Fiber optics feasibility assessment now available
07/06/20: Second chapter of Federal Cyber Essentials Toolkit available
07/13/20: New WAPA records schedules open for public comment
07/09/20: Update on WAPA's COVID-19 response
07/08/20: Informal comment period extended for OATT revision 20-02
07/07/20: WAPA selects SCADA vendor
07/01/20: Webinar materials available for OATT Revision 20-01
06/17/20: WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 5, May/June 2020
06/16/20: Webinar materials available for OATT Revision 20-02
06/15/20: June 2020 Closed Circuit available
06/05/20: Federal Cyber Essentials Toolkit available from DHS
06/03/20: WAPA continues its pandemic recovery
06/01/20: WAPA begins two OATT revision processes
05/26/20: WAPA publishes FY 2019 Asset Management Almanac
05/19/20: WAPA's Responsible Workplace Re-entry Plan available
05/11/20: WAPA employees recognized with Gears of Government awards
05/07/20: Testing sequestration for power system dispatchers and responsible workplace reentry
05/04/20: New DSW regional manager named
05/01/20: April 2020 Closed Circuit available
04/21/20: WAPA and markets Volume I, Issue 4, April 2020
04/15/20: Update on WAPA's COVID-19 response and business initiatives
04/01/20: Guidance to our Operations personnel
03/30/20: WAPA and markets Volume I, Issue 3, March 2020
03/25/20: COVID-19 guidance to Craft employees
03/19/20: 2020 State of WAPA's assets available
03/17/20:
WAPA workforce teleworking to extent possible
03/13/20:
Restricting visitors to WAPA facilities
03/12/20:
WAPA and coronavirus preparedness
02/26/20:
Governance and Policy Biennial Report available
02/25/20:
WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 2,
February 2020
01/31/20:
FY 2019 data added to The Source
01/21/20: WAPA and markets Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2020
11/22/19:
WAPA funded through Dec. 20
11/19/19:
WAPA to continue operations Nov. 22
10/08/19: WAPA returns $281 million to Treasury
09/30/19:
WAPA funded through Nov. 21
09/26/19:
WAPA to continue operations Oct. 1
09/03/19:
On WAPA and market services
08/14/19:
Materials available for proposed OATT revision webinar
07/26/19:
WAPA to evaluate revising OATT
07/17/19: WAPA seeking an energy imbalance option
07/17/19: WAPA to solicit proposals for renewable energy contracts
05/09/19:
WAPA balancing authority to join Northwest Power Pool reserve sharing group
04/02/19:
Revised tariff filed with FERC
02/26/19:
Revised tariff comments and responses posted
02/06/19:
WAPA updates The Source with FY 2018 data
12/28/18:
Proposed OATT revisions posted online, comment period open through Feb. 1
12/10/18:
Senior VP and Rocky Mountain Regional Manager selected
10/30/18:
WAPA deferring Mountain West activities
10/10/18:
WAPA proposes to remove price cap on reselling transmission capacity
09/04/18:
WAPA selects new reliability coordinators
07/13/18:
Inspector General determines WAPA appropriately managing unobligated balances
05/22/18:
Save the Date: WAPA Technology and Security Symposium, Aug. 21
05/14/18: The Source website expanded to include 10 years of financial, operational data
05/02/18: More at-cost hydropower offered to LAP power customers
04/19/18: WAPA Chief Administrative Officer to lead organization support functions
04/06/18:
Five years as WAPA's Administrator
03/19/18: State of WAPA's Assets - a 2018 outlook into operations
02/26/18:
WAPA exploring multiple options for reliability coordinator
02/05/18:
New Senior VP selected to manage Congressional, industry relations
02/05/28: WAPA, South line sign participation agreement to develop new transmission line in Southwest
01/22/18:
WAPA takes an internal look as markets develop
01/18/18:
If there is no CR, WAPA will continue to operate
01/10/18:
LAP, SLIP/IP customer update on outreach process for negotiations with SPP
01/08/18: New Senior VP selected to market Colorado River’s federal hydropower
10/18/17: WAPA makes return to Treasury, lowers unobligated balances
10/13/17:
CRSP MC office is moving Oct. 23
09/22/17:
Mountain West announces next step to potential SPP membership
09/20/17: WAPA to support power restoration in U.S. Virgin Islands
09/01/17:
Update: WAPA's Creditworthiness procedures available
06/26/17: Update: WAPA purchase card corrective actions
06/26/17:
LAP, SLCA/IP customer update on FRN process for negotiations with SPP
05/22/17: Banner water year increases hydropower benefit
05/19/17: WAPA providing additional hydropower to customers
05/18/17:
WAPA testifies on proposed transparency act
05/04/17:
WAPA announces proposed rate reductions for Pick-Sloan
05/02/17: WAPA helps tribal customer avoid rate increase
04/24/17:
WAPA selects platform for PRS upgrade
04/17/17:
Reliability: Studying, coordinating operations
04/18/17:
GAO closes out report on WAPA unobligated balances
03/23/17: MRO issues compliance final audit report on WAPA
03/22/17:
The Source turns 1
01/06/17:
Mountain West electricity providers explore RTO options
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CUSTOMER CIRCUIT
Check out our Customer Circuit, a quarterly magazine provided electronically for customers.
2020 State of WAPA’s Assets
- Letter from the Administrator and CEO
- State of Operations
- State of the Regions
- Summarizing 2019 hydrology conditions
See past
Customer Circuit editions.
CUSTOMER SERVICES SURVEY results
In December 2015, Western Area Power Administration launched a Customer Services survey, seeking feedback from CEOs and top leaders from our customers, generating agencies and customer representative organizations. When developing our Strategic Roadmap in 2013 and 2014, we identified the value in learning more about customer needs across WAPA, and if those needs may change as industry evolves. We also wanted to gauge customer satisfaction and evaluate use of the services we currently provide.
Learn more about the Customer Services survey results. WAPA's leadership councils are reviewing the survey results and identifying any next steps.
Contact Erin Green at
720-962-7016 with any questions about the survey.
